Work in Progress

This lot took over the table, Austrian Horse Artillery. Again they're Newline Designs 20mm as is the majority of my Austrians. The only 1/72 I have are Hat Cuirassiers which fit in well with the new Uhlan set so I'll get another box of those done soon(ish).If you wish to continue I must warn you that there has been some serious impaling done. I'll impale almost anything if the mood takes me

Hi FredG,I looked up this project posted by my good but absent friend blucher1815red. It is all that is left of his work. I know he used copper wire for horse harness. Sadly all his artillery projects have gone due Photobucket pirates and deletion.but his coach has horses and is still here. BB

Thanks BB. I've been spending time looking at six horse teams and I think I now have the information I need. At least I' should be able to do a reasonable representation.I've added some nice glossy dark brown leather harnesses to the horses. They still need another wash but they're looking better.

Left side horses.

The front horse here has the harness for the rearmost of the ridden horses.

Right side horses.

From what I've gleaned from the various sources these are in the correct positions.

I've thrown a first coat of ochre at the woodwork and done some very coarse marking out on the figures. With the four figures on the wurst I predict some heart felt anglo-saxon nouns and adjectives may stain the air blue when I progress to trying to tidy up the paintwork.

The pic clarifies the four in a row.I thought in the first instance it is a joke. But it look like a real transport for the user of the gun.The headgear is not well chosen for this kind of ride I think.

I remember from Revell a WW II German horse and carriage for a gun.Two soldier sit forward and two backward. Far more comfortable as the soldiers pose show.